New York’s first Jewish Governor, Herbert H. Lehman, announced today, in spite of his “very strong personal desire to return to private life,” that he is a candidate for re-election.
In a formal statement which came on the heels of Minority Leader Assemblyman Irwin Steingut’s opinion that the Republicans could not beat Lehman this year, the Governor set aside speculation about his candidacy. He declared:
“I have received many inquiries with regard to my candidacy for the Governorship this fall.
“I have not made any announcement before because of my very strong personal desire to return to private life. For six years as Lieutenant Governor I have given the best that is in me to the service, of the people of the state.
“HAS BEEN COMPENSATED”
“The satisfaction and enjoyment that have come to me through the discharge of my responsibilities and the knowledge of constructive work accomplished have compensated me for the unceasing demands of the Governorship during these trying times.
“My long service has however imposed several sacrifices which I have been hesitant to continue. I had hoped that conditions would have so improved and that the economic situation would have so nearly returned to normal that I could with a perfectly clear conscience return to private life.
“However, because of the many economic and social problems of
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